hardware

I'm a 36 year old, and have seen my fair share of phones both on Android and iOS. I keep switching between the two ecosystems when I get bored with a particular OS. In the recent past I've owned the Samsung Note 9, the Samsung Galaxy S20 and S21, and have looked at the Pixels this year. On the...

I’ve been having issues with my 2009 Mac Pro. Where it will shut off randomly, turn back on, shut off, repeat.. I have a 2009 Mac Pro flashed to 5,1 with dual 3.43ghz processors (12 core) 32gb of ram, the original nvidia 512 GPU in slot 3 and an AMD RX580 in slot 1. Troubleshooting methods...

i've been wirh the Mac since they first came out..... my first was a Mac Plus.... i am in the graphics world . i still have a G4 wirh OS 9 (circa 1995) thst i use every day. it has a very expensive software on it that did not survive the OS9 /10 tran I have an OS 10.6 computer that finally...

I recently purchased a mid 2012 13 inch macbook pro (unibody). The computer is in good condition and all works well. I'm its second owner. One problem though... The battery had 95 cycles only, which is great. But by using an app called "battery health", I found out that the battery was...

Decoding Apple serials (where & when hardware was assembled, 1983–2021); and Apple Model Numbers, 1977–present Last updated: 19 May 2023 OVERVIEW This WikiPost provides, as complete as possible, a description of the Apple serial number syntax used for all Apple hardware between 1983 (ca...

I am about to service a few MacBook air's wipe and reload and update, but I am looking for software or a method to verify hardware components? I want to verify that key's, hinges, webcam, touch pad, sound, screen, and any other part are working or to be able to document any problems

This is a problem I've been having for a while now that is both ridiculously trivial and insanely annoying, and where so far I'm not having much luck finding any real fixes for it. I'm referring to the tiny “Silent Mode” / “Do-Not-Disturb” (“Focus”) switch that has been on the left side of most...

Apologies if this is a double post or covered elsewhere, but most of what I saw was relating to dual boot setups. I’ve got a Mid-2012, Mac Pro5,1, A1289(EMC 2629) lying around that I’d like to use exclusively with Windows for gaming. I realize it’s probably not the best computer when it comes...

so I shut down my MBP 13" from early 2020 and hold the power button 10 sec. The MB did a few noises like popping noise while holding the power button and seeing the apple logo. After that I started my MB normal. Are the noises normal and was it ok to do the smc reset for the health of my MB...

when im holding the D button and Option I can see a moving planet. Then I select my wifi and type in my password. When im connected nothing happen. What can I do? Its a MacBook Pro 13" from early 2020 with i7 10th. And to turn it off I need to shut it down by holding the power button. thanks

Hey all! I purchased my MacBook 2020 13inch intel i5 Touch Bar almost a year ago. My cat happened to scratch my screen so I sent it in to get repaired. I think they may have given me a new MacBook which is awesome. Anyway, sometimes when plugging in my Mac to charge, it will freeze, and stutter...

Hello all readers, I am new here to MacRumours forum. I have been a faithfull mac-user for years. I am posting this thread here, in hope to find a solution to a persisting problem i can't seem to get rid of. I have been with a screen "problem" on my new Macbook pro 2019 (catlina) and on my...

Hi All, I recently modified my G4 Cube speakers to run from any computer over USB and also added an AUX input. The speakers have a decent sound and great style but the limitation to running them only with a Cube was getting me down. I have seen other posts about folks enabling the G4 Cube...

Can someone point me to where I can find a low-level hardware diagnostic tool for MP6,1? I was told that it was shared in this forum but I cannot find it. My Mac Pro randomly ejects USB devices (drives, webcam, mic, etc.). I have used the Apple Diagnostics and it shows everything is fine. I was...

INTRO Hello, I do hope you as the reader are well! I have been given a Late 2012 iMac 2.7ghz 21.5" as a gift, and it is painfully slow. The HDD corrupted and it is running off an external HDD connected via USB. So I am looking to add a few upgrades. I am focussing on the RAM and SSD as the CPU...

My daughter will be going into college for Art and Design. She's used to canvases, but would like to include digital media. On a budget, so what iPad, Pencil and software do people suggest for illustrations, watercolor, and abstract painting?

I Jumped into this armed with a little information. enough to be dangerous I have the k2100m 27"Imac 2010 I have installed it and uninstalled it because I learned I needed to flash it It sits a black screen now I see the NVflasher for windows and the ROM and I have a windows desktop and laptop...

Hey folks, I'm gonna try to cover this as quick as possible as it could be a question which is asked often. I've just purchased the most recent Macbook Pro, which is running the latest OS and is running it smooooth. At home I also have a Mac Pro (Mid 2010 tower), which cannot update past High...

Thought I’d ask this question that I’ve been thinking about for a while. Which is your favorite Apple event each year? The September iPhone event or WWDC keynote? I personally enjoy WWDC more because it brings new features for all product lines, and it’s always exciting to see new things at...

Hey, this is my first post on the site, nice to meet you all. Please help me determine if I can upgrade my OS, to what level I should, and if doing so will fix my problem. I got an excellent macbook pro 8 years ago, but that was 8 years ago. Originally it had 10.9 Mavericks on it and it was...